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Salad Pizza
It’s a pizza! It’s a salad! It’s both!
Combine two courses into one
with this fresh take on a fast
and fantastic summertime
meal. It’s flexible too,
so feel free to add leftover
roasted chicken or grilled
shrimp if you have it on hand.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 319
Calories from fat: 31%
Total fat: 10.9g
Saturated fat: 3.7g
Monounsaturated fat: 5.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
Protein: 14.1g
Carbohydrate: 41.5g
Fiber: 3.6g
Cholesterol: 16mg
Iron: 2.8mg
Sodium: 656mg
Calcium: 279mg
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Ingredients
• 4 (7-inch) pita rounds
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
(divided use)
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim
Mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup thinly sliced Vidalia or other
sweet onion
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
(more to taste)
• 1 cup quartered grape tomatoes
• ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely
chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves
• 4 cups packaged gourmet salad greens
PREPARATION
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Preheat oven to 475°. Place pitas on a baking
sheet. Spread ½ teaspoon garlic on each
pita. Sprinkle each pita with ¼ cup cheese,
and divide onion evenly among pitas. Bake
at 475° for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly
browned and cheese is bubbly.
While pitas bake, whisk together vinegar, oil,
and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in tomatoes,
olives, and basil, then add salad greens and
toss gently to coat.
Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each pita
with about 1 cup salad and serve
YIELD: 4 servings
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